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Posted on 10/2/12 at 2:20 pm to double d
Posted on 10/2/12 at 2:27 pm to SOCAL TIGER
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Unitas Family
Posted on 10/2/12 at 3:03 pm to double d
Along with Babe Parilli, Unitas was the beginning of the western PA quarterbacks dynasty. What a class act he was and his family continues to follow in his footsteps.
Posted on 10/2/12 at 4:45 pm to double d
Johnny U. was my boyhood idol.
Posted on 10/2/12 at 5:37 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Johnny U. was my boyhood idol.
Me too. Class all the way around.
Posted on 10/2/12 at 6:43 pm to Volmanac
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I've always said Unitas was the GOAT.
Me too. He was also pure class.
My best (and only) CSB is a Unitas story. We had just finished up a game and was in the storage room washing off the coolers with the door open at about midnight. Barefoot, pants rolled up to my knees, and this older gentlemen comes to the door just to chit chat. Asked how we were doing, how school was, and if there was anything we needed. And you could tell he was genuine about it and just seemed like a really nice old guy. It was about halfway through the conversation that it dawned on me who it was. Eventually he made a comment that he wasn't as young as he used to be and up past his bedtime then left. He thanked us for all we did for the team (also made a quip about how he would've never made it without his trainers). Shook all of our hands on the way out of the door. The next day when we were working with the players at Sunday check in, we had lunch delivered from a local catering company. Bill was footed by Johnny U himself with a note thanking us again for all our hard work.
Probably one of the handful of times I've been legitimately star struck. And of all the sports celebs I met while a trainer, he was absolutely the most humble and down to earth.
Posted on 10/2/12 at 7:09 pm to PapaPogey
classy
Posted on 10/2/12 at 7:24 pm to double d
Very classy on his part
Posted on 10/2/12 at 8:53 pm to double d
Very classy letter. Brees represents everything that should be emulated by young people today. Especially young athletes who have the potential to make a positive impact on society with their celebrity status and financial resources. Congratulations to Drew on the record and on Unitas' son for writing it.
Posted on 10/2/12 at 9:04 pm to BluegrassBelle
Great story. Thanks for sharing.
And to all others whos shared #19 memories, thanks for posting.
He was just as good or better off the field as he was on.
And unfortunately I'm old enough to remember seeing #19 live in those famous high tops.
And to all others whos shared #19 memories, thanks for posting.
He was just as good or better off the field as he was on.
And unfortunately I'm old enough to remember seeing #19 live in those famous high tops.
Posted on 10/2/12 at 9:10 pm to COTiger
I agree it's classy but what is the point of posting a "private letter" on his website or wherever this was plugged? Seems like he's just trying to get hits to his website which I guess is a charity so it's okay but still.
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